Added io.open_recent_file().

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/core/file_io.lua b/core/file_io.lua
index c7ca424f..7079776f 100644
--- a/core/file_io.lua
+++ b/core/file_io.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ events.FILE_SAVED_AS = 'file_saved_as'
 
 ---
 -- List of recently opened files.
+-- The most recent are towards the top.
 -- @class table
 -- @name recent_files
 recent_files = {}
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ try_encodings = {
 -- Opens a file or goes to its already open buffer.
 -- @param utf8_filename The absolute path to the file to open. Must be UTF-8
 --   encoded.
-local function open_helper(utf8_filename)
+local function _open(utf8_filename)
   if not utf8_filename then return end
   utf8_filename = utf8_filename:gsub('^file://', '')
   if WIN32 then utf8_filename = utf8_filename:gsub('/', '\\') end
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ local function open_helper(utf8_filename)
       break
     end
   end
-  recent_files[#recent_files + 1] = utf8_filename
+  table.insert(recent_files, 1, utf8_filename)
 end
 
 ---
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ function open_file(utf8_filenames)
                               '--select-multiple',
                               '--with-directory',
                               (buffer.filename or ''):match('.+[/\\]') or '')
-  for filename in utf8_filenames:gmatch('[^\n]+') do open_helper(filename) end
+  for filename in utf8_filenames:gmatch('[^\n]+') do _open(filename) end
 end
 
 -- LuaDoc is in core/.buffer.luadoc.
@@ -352,3 +353,10 @@ events.connect(events.FILE_OPENED, function(utf8_filename)
     buffer:close()
   end
 end)
+
+---
+-- Prompts the user to open a recently opened file.
+function open_recent_file()
+  local i = gui.filteredlist(L('Open'), L('File'), recent_files, true)
+  if i then open_file(recent_files[i + 1]) end
+end
diff --git a/modules/textadept/keys.lua b/modules/textadept/keys.lua
index 634e61e8..8d7c38c6 100644
--- a/modules/textadept/keys.lua
+++ b/modules/textadept/keys.lua
@@ -34,20 +34,6 @@ local function toggle_setting(setting, i)
   end
   events.emit(events.UPDATE_UI) -- for updating statusbar
 end
-local RECENT_FILES = _SCINTILLA.next_user_list_type()
-events.connect(events.USER_LIST_SELECTION,
-  function(type, text) if type == RECENT_FILES then io.open_file(text) end end)
-local function show_recent_file_list()
-  local buffer = buffer
-  local files = {}
-  for _, filename in ipairs(io.recent_files) do
-    table.insert(files, 1, filename)
-  end
-  local sep = buffer.auto_c_separator
-  buffer.auto_c_separator = ('|'):byte()
-  buffer:user_list_show(RECENT_FILES, table.concat(files, '|'))
-  buffer.auto_c_separator = sep
-end
 local function show_style()
   local buffer = buffer
   local style = buffer.style_at[buffer.current_pos]
@@ -187,7 +173,7 @@ if not OSX then
   keys.c0 = function() buffer.zoom = 0 end
 
   -- Miscellaneous not in standard menu.
-  keys.ao = show_recent_file_list
+  keys.ao = io.open_recent_file
   keys.caI = show_style
 
 else
@@ -314,7 +300,7 @@ else
   keys.c0 = function() buffer.zoom = 0 end
 
   -- Miscellaneous not in standard menu.
-  keys.co = show_recent_file_list
+  keys.co = io.open_recent_file
   keys.caI = show_style
 
   -- Movement/selection commands